Bracket for windshield-cleaners



A. B. BEITMAN.

BRACKET FOR WINDSHIELD CLEANERS. v

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.29, 1917.

1,347,201.- PatenEedJuIy-ZO; 1920.

umrnb V STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I (lleveland, in th State of Ohio, h e and useful Im ing is a full, clear,

- essary to prom I be said to have. for its object the production n and securelyhold the to the'windshield pane; and'it may. be said fl to consist of'the illustrated in the dramngacco'mpanyjng and r ls tiv w eit c e g." dais c a p't e k tof ALBERT 3. 3mm

1n any way .with' the in proper relation to t T25 the frames of Windshields J Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT B. BEITMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at e county of Cuyahoga and ave invented a certain new provement' in Brackets for Windshield-Cleaners, of which the follow erence being had t his invention relates to windshield cleaners, and more particularly to an improved clamp bracket for attaching such cleaners to The objects of the invention are to produce.

a clamp bracket adaptable to frames of different cross-sectional sizes and shapes; one

that is comparatively small and 'compa'ct,'extending no farther abovethe frame, when applied to the-up er side thereof, than is nece a bearing for the shaft of the cleaner, andconsequently not interfering automobile top fitting he windshield v1de a device of this, characterthat is smooth andfree from exposed edges or corprovide an efficient bearing for the shaft? 559 a. l shield, frame,

ers. that would b vail ing typ ably b e likel y to wear or tear the top; and to;economically construct a clamp" bracket of the foregoing nature preferably ofbu t two die. 'stampings held together by a single screw and cooperating to More generally stated, the invention may p and-simple device be conveniently es of windshiel the use of a singl of 'a comparatively chea that may when so attached will constitute an efiicient' bearing forfthe shaft of the cleaning device same in proper relation andi's'et forthiin the m 2 1s aviw'slmilar to lg. 11, and ta en ram entral svertical section h w ng h adae i vai Am'or'cnnvnnmn, or'rro, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, A. c

Specification of Letters Patent.

- is a horizontal section through the upp and exact description, refo the accompanying drawto proclamped to pre d frames, prefercrew,- and that;

' 'PQI l 1 iae l "otherat lththei attache h t fby th.e A prresent invention- Fig. 9 1 *izfo' a:

oils" of wind= and cleaning device Fig; i

ASSIGNOR TO .THE OUTLO ORPORATION or 0310..

BRACKET FOR WINDSHIELD-( JLEANERS.

Patented July 20,1920. 29, 1917. Serial No. 193,907.

portionwof the bracket in the plane of the shaft; and Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the various elements of the clamp bracket in separated I condition.

escribing the invention by theuse of reference characters, 1 represents the pane of a windshield having a frame 2 to which s clamped, by the use of my improved clamp cleaning device repgenerally at 4. In the present in- 1 stance, this cleaning device comprises, besides the shaft 3 an operating arm 5 on the inner side and a branch 6 on the outer side ofthe pane, the operating handle and branch being shown as formed integral with the shaft'3; and to the branch 6 there is secured a squeegee 7 for wiping engagement with the pane.

outer surface of the e clamp bracket is made up of opposed s 10 and 11, the frame engaging portions whereof are substantially identical and comprise angularly disposed portions which embrace the sideso cause of this an ular relation of the portions of each plate, the plates are capable of fitting frames of different sha .son of their adjustability t eaclr other, as will be presently seen, they are capable of being clamped to frames of ffferent cross-sectional sizes. The plate 10 pes, and by reahas a portion 12 extending upward, and a rther portion 13 continuing therefrom hor zontally over the frame of the portionlg is curved d inwardly to form a bearin The entire end of the fromthe shaft 8 is flanged, as indicated at 516, and at the opposite end the 'plate is ,-...-t1jeated likewise, as represented .the top of theportion 12. Th portion '17 within the 12 forms a flat bearin for the adthe shaft. oth endsof flanged one at 18 and the I former terminating short of I theupper edge of the plate, so as not to interfere with t'hejflange 16 of the plate 10. 2,5is'turned laterall from one end vertical ptirtion 20 o the plate 11 to Support'for the shaft 3 "along the open side of thefgr'mer bearing 14. At subownwardly portion I of I the; ,plate i 11 are P t threaded through if the frame. Be

oward and fromv and g 14 for the shaftplate 10 remote at -17,up to erefore the 1 sponding means of gagement and, hearing as they upon the frame,

Iinproper relation an. inwardly turned boss 24 of the corre-' 20 of the plate 11. By.

tain proper relative posit1on.

what I claim is z- I 1. The combination of, opposed plates for- Having thus described my invention,

application to opposite sides of a windshield 1 frame, each plate havlng angularly disposed a other of such parallel portions, plates having an extension portions and a portlon thereabove that is I substantially parallel to the corresponding portion'of the other plate, a screw passing freel y through one and threaded into" the one of said disposed substantially horizontally above the frame and formed to constitute an ope'nsided bearing wherein the shaft of a cleaning device is adapted to be journaled, the other plate having a portion serving to complete the bearing on said open side.

2. lhe combination I of opposed sheet metalplates for applica ion to the opposite sides of a windshield rame, one of said plates having a flat unobstructed portion extending over the top of the frame and the other a part-fitting ,solelybeneath such portion,-said flat portion having an end extension curled downwardly and inwardly to I form a bearing part for \the shaft of a cleaner,

means for holding said plates in clamping engagement with the frame; in; 7

said portion being clamping enga the other plate having neathv the extension and a laterally turned portion constituting a wall for the-open side frame, one

thef'rame, I, I I I v ward and-inward at one end, a portlonof turned laterally,

the curled overjpdrtion being de I signed to rest on the windshield frame, and

' 3. combination\of opposed apphcationt'o opposite sides of a extending up and over the frame and the other a part'fittin beneath such portion,

operation with. the adjacent end of the afo're' said part to constitute tlierewith a bearing -V I i I wherein the shaft of a cleaning'device is adapted to be journaled, and means fol. holding said-plates in clamping engagement with the frame.

4. The combination of opposed plates for application to opposlte sides ofa windshield frame, and means for-holding'said plates'in ement with the frame, one

plate having an extension arranged to repose substantially horizontally above the frame and turned downwardly and inwardly atone end to constitute an open 'sidedbearing,

of the bearing".

platesiforwindshield frame, one of said plates having-a portion I orme'd at one end for 00-.

a portion fitting-be- I 5. The combination of plates for appli I cation to opposed sides of a windshield,

frame, means for clamping said plates to the of said plat'eshaving a portion arranged to be. disposed horizontally above saidportion being curved downthe plate adjacent said curved portion being plate beingalso turned laterally, the lateral portions of, said plates and the aforesaid downwardly and inwardly turned portionconstitutin a. bearing adapted to receive the shaft 0 a cleaning device.

- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix-my,

signature. f

L A BERT is.

and a portion of the other 

